Nexplanon - Has anyone gotten pregnant whilst using this?

Hi there I am a mother of 2 boys (4years ans 16 months.) After my second child I got the nexplanon implant and was told by my doctor it was the most effective contraception.

Everything was fine for the first 10 months no side affects,no periods. About 8 weeks ago had a period on and off for about 2 weeks then nothing then I had light (brown) bleeding for 2/3 days. Since then I've noticed my stomach looks bloated and round, my breasts have gotten a bit bigger and I'm constipated all symptoms from my first 2 pregnancies.

I went to my doctor but she looked at me as though I had 2 heads and dismissed it completely. I read on net that if I do a home test it will show negative regardless due to hormones in nexplanon.

So now I am a bit anxious and wondering if anyone else has had these symptoms or infact gotten pregnant whilst using nexplanon?

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Brittney - posted on 08/11/2014

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Wow this is kind of something that I'm going through, Ive been on the nexplanon since sept 2012 and it stopped my periods completely, i already had irregular periods and i have not had sex since I've gotten it in until 2 months ago my bf came home and we have not used any protection since he's been home but for the past 3 1/2 weeks my breast been extremey tender, I've been super tired, I've been gassy, my stomach feels awkward i don't know what this is because i have a 2 year old son and is not ready for a 2nd child

The Nexplanon allows you to get pregnant but then aborts the pregnancy every time. That's why they say it's the most effective. And that's why your periods can be extremely irregular and sometimes heavier or lighter than others. I just went through this and found out from my doctor that they have had women get pregnant while using the Nexplanon.

Nexplanon does not allow you to get pregnant. It releases hormones that mimic pregnancy so that your body will not allow release of an egg, therefore cannot be fertilized. This is not an abortion drug.

I have nexplanon for about 10 months. Had a baby boy last Dec. and I have a 6yr old and a 4 year old. I had no period due to breast feeding for 6 months then my usually light periods and migraine, cramps, bloating pms. I had a period the week before/of thanksgiving. We had intercourse 8 days ago then at day 5 after intercourse I felt exhausted. I just keep wanting to sleep all day. I also began very light brown spotting that barely needs a liner then once a day I have to change it when the spotting gets a tad heavier with a bit of red mixed with the brown. Then it goes very light spotty again! For three days now. So weird. I am craving sour cream! Ate it with Mac n cheese and as dip for my hot fries. Very weird... I have very mild cramping into my back but nothing needing my usual naproxen.... I am thirsty, running for the bathroom to pee, and needing to cry at random. Yes I get stressed and have anxiety issues at times of high stress, and my mother in law passed away recently, but I have experienced many losses over the years and never felt pregnant! Lol I did take two HPTs but it is too early and they were very very faintly pos. I know it could be an early miscarriage or the implant but it also could not be from what I have read.

I'm 26 years old have two boys the oldest is 7 and the youngest is 3 and we had a little girl but she died two weeks fter birth. so after that I had got the nexplanon in nov 17 2014. we just moved into this new house and now i'm feeling nousus and lightheaded for about a week now and I've miss my period for feb so is there anyway I can be pregant .

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Veronica - posted on 04/08/2015

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I've been on the nexplanon for a lil over a year and I've been gaining more than usual weight on it, been having two periods a month, constant headaches, moody, back aches, lower abdomen pain, dizziness, tiredness, hungry all the time, bloated just don't feel normal... Do other moms have this feeling on it?

Update: After that early, long spotty period in December, I missed it in January, had two normal periods Feb. and March. A 10 day period in April that was a week late...then in May it happened again. I felt terribly pregnant. Ovulated around the 10th based on EWCM. DH said I was very lubricated (unusual for me on birth control). From 2 dpo I became gassy, heartburn, jabs in abdomen, back cramps, nausea, a few bad dizzy spells, and one really horrid Migraine day (19th). On the 27th I had pink CM. (Que Panic....again). The 28th it turned to light brown CM mixture. The 29th Brown/red. Then watery red spotting/very light period through the 8th of June. BFN on all tests. Thought it was done, but after intercourse there was more red spotting that turned brown the next day. Finally done?? On the 10th I had no spotting, but had a smear of EWCM with white streaks, and two spots of red/brown that reminded me of snot. That was it. June 21st (9dpo-ish) I had clear CM with a small but notable red streak in it.... I checked all over down there and nothing else! Had not had intercourse in days. For 3 days my breasts have been extra sore! Can't stand to smoke my vaporizer, it makes me feel even more winded than I am oddly feeling already. (Growing very sick of it). Got a GP appointment the 25th to have Nexplanon removed or I will do it myself!! I got another BFN today. I don't know why I keep testing, when it's obviously this stupid birth control. I have 3 kids + custody of a grandbaby, and yet I would rather risk pregnancy than feel insane!